Month: December 2012

Tauihu Shorts first film from the second lot of the New Zealand Film Commission’s Premiere Shorts, RIDE, is in the can. Starring Michael Hallows and Ngahuia Piripi and helmed by Karyn Childs, RIDE spent 6 days shooting in Miranda, Taupo and Aniwhata. RIDE will move into post following the Xmas and New Year break. Film was lensed by Mark Lapwood, is produced by Leela Menon and will be edited by Paul Maxwell.

RIDE

‘Ride’ is a contemporary adventure with themes of loss, redemption and forgiveness.

When Ryan picks up Jade, who is stranded on the roadside on her way to a funeral with the coffin, it becomes apparent these two have a shared history. A dangerous incident occurs as they take a short cut road, compelling Ryan into action not only to save a life, but to potentially resolve the past.

Tauihu Shorts

Tauihu Shorts is a New Zealand Film Commission Executive Producer POD run by Tauihu Media under the high-end Premiere Shorts programme. It is contracted to select and oversee the production of four short films from 2010 – 2012. Each short has an allocated budget of NZ$90,000 The Tauihu Shorts executive producers are Poata Eruera, Brad Haami and Tui Ruwhiu.

Tauihu Media’s short film booger has made the final 16 for the inaugural Tropfest NZ short film festival.

booger will screen at Tropfest NZ on Sunday 27 January 2013 along with the other 15 finalists at New Plymouth’s renowned Bowl of Brooklands.

Young star George Beca who plays the lead in the film will attend the event together with his family.

Booger

Written and directed by company principal Tui Ruwhiu and produced by company director Brad Haami and Ruwhiu, booger is a 3-minute comedic short film about Jason, a boy who kills time while waiting for his father by indulging in that all time boy’s favourite, making a booger ball. But then what? Jason let’s his imagination run wild before he has to dispose of the evidence for his pastime to remain undetected–an act that provides one final source for his personal amusement.

Tropfest NZ

Tropfest is an annual short film competition that is open to anyone who wishes to enter – regardless of their background or experience. 16 Finalists are selected from an entry pool of hundreds of entries. Tropfest NZ films are unique in that they have all been made specifically for Tropfest NZ, will premiere at Tropfest NZ and include the Tropfest Signature Item (or TSI), which changes each year.
Tropfest is free to attend. The festival itself is an outdoor celebration complete with music and entertainment, public catering, red carpet arrivals and the highly anticipated film screenings followed by an awards ceremony.

Booger was written and directed by company principal Tui Ruwhiu and produced by Tauihu principal Brad Haami and Ruwhiu.

The star of booger is young Auckland actor George Beca, supported by well-known TV personality Orlando Stewart and actor Elisabeh Easther.

The 16 finalists for Tropfest NZ will be announced on 10 December 2012. The festival will be held at the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth on 27 January 2013, Auckland Anniversary weekend, when a winner will be selected in front of a live audience.

Booger

Booger is a 3-minute comedic short film about Jason, a boy who kills time while waiting for his father by indulging in that all time boy’s favourite, making a booger ball. But then what? Jason let’s his imagination run wild before he has to dispose of the evidence for his pastime to remain undetected–an act that provides one final source for his personal amusement.

Tropfest

Tropfest is an annual short film competition that is open to anyone who wishes to enter – regardless of their background or experience. 16 Finalists are selected from an entry pool of hundreds of entries. Tropfest NZ films are unique in that they have all been made specifically for Tropfest NZ, will premiere at Tropfest NZ and include the Tropfest Signature Item (or TSI), which changes each year.
Tropfest is free to attend. The festival itself is an outdoor celebration complete with music and entertainment, public catering, red carpet arrivals and the highly anticipated film screenings followed by an awards ceremony.